{"product_id":"shakespeare-the-basics-paperback","title":"Shakespeare: The Basics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSean McEvoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShakespeare: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively and accessible introduction to reading and studying Shakespeare. Exploring all aspects of Shakespeare's plays, Sean McEvoy considers the language, cultural contexts and modern interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis essential guide to a range of contemporary Shakespearean criticism explores and unpacks the different dramatic genres in which he wrote - comedy, history, tragedy and romance. It also provides a wealth of relevant and concise information on the historical, social and political contexts in which the plays were produced and have been understood. Extensively updated throughout, the fourth edition provides: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive account of Shakespearean tragedy for students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to ecocritical, ethical and queer readings of the plays\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalysis of notable recent Shakespeare films and productions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnhanced contextual material on race and empire, gender roles and the theatre in politics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith fully updated further reading throughout and a wide range of case studies and examples, \u003ci\u003e Shakespeare: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable introduction for college and university students of literature and theatre, but also for anyone with an interest in the world's most influential dramatist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eSean McEvoy\u003c\/b\u003e is a Fellow of Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, UK. His publications include \u003ci\u003eTragedy: The Basics \u003c\/i\u003e(2016), \u003ci\u003eBen Jonson, Renaissance Dramatist\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), and \u003ci\u003eWilliam Shakespeare's Hamlet: A Sourcebook \u003c\/i\u003e(2006).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753313468704,"sku":"9781032449791","price":43.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/38b79914e7b577c18e444d0a9eaa3bcc.webp?v=1780016901","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shakespeare-the-basics-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}